The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-30
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Range Of thermometer at Spence, ~
rec & CO. IS shoe house, Broad street, jan
uary %, 1887: 9 am, $50; ~ m, 64';
Bpm, jSo pm, $40.
The Hastings Court was not in session
yesterday.
The indications at midnight were very
good for rainy Sunday.
The Wallace Villa combination open in
! Norfolk tomorrow night
Governor Lee is expected to return
! from st. Paul tomorrow
The moon sets tonight at 1876 1t did
not show up at all last night.
Mr.. w. j. 10th, of Richmond, was at
the Eutaw House, Baltimore, yesterday.
The Committee on Schools met last
night and transacted their regular month
ly business.
Mr.. William L. Royal has returned
from Baltimore, whittier he went on pro-
fessional business.
Rhea plays in Lynchburg tomorrow
night, and opens the Danyille Opera
House Tuesday night
&c. Jones, of Millboro Springs, Bath
county, Va, is visiting T. J. Smither, of
No. 715 West Clay street
Hon. William Writ Henry, of Rich
mond was registered at the National
Hotel, Washington, yesterday.
The regular annual meeting of the
Commercial Club will be held at its rooms
tomorrow night at 7 o'clock.
Mr. Daniel Hagerty, of Baltimore, a
former well known and popular citizen,
was in Richmond yesterday.
The book sale which has been con-
Quoted in this city by Mr.. Samuel ID. Lit,
opens in Petersburg tomorrow.
Circuit Judge b. A. Hancock, of Ches-
terfeld, and Senator J. n. Stubs, Of
Gloucester, were at the Capitol yesterday.
1t seems to be very well settled that
Second Sergeant William f. Word will
be orderly sergeant of the happy Howitz-
ers
The rain which was predicted for Fri
day came yesterday about noon, and it
has continued with more or less force
until midnight.
One hundred and seventy-seven thou
sand six hundred and fourteen pounds Of
manufactured tobacco was exported from
Richmond during the past week.
Thomas Jackson (colored) was run in
at the Second station-house last night,
charged with being drunk and disorderly
and violently resisting Policeman I. IL.
Talley whilst in the discharge of his duty.
The condition of Colonel d. G. Potts,
of Petersburg, is very critical Mr.
Joseph Potts, of Richmond, was sum
moned there yesterday morning by tele-
graph.
The Japanese exhibition closed last
night. 1t was visited by large crowds
during its continuance, and was as it
claimed to be, novel, interesting, and
instructive entertainment.
The Theatre will be closed this week
Next attraction, John T. Raymond in
his greatest success, THE Woman
Halter" Louis James and Marie Vain
wright are booked for an early date.
Collections in this district for the week
ending Friday, January 2Sth: Saturday,
$6,OS6.27; Monday, S7,5457S Tuesday,
81, 1872 As; Wednesday, $6,4O419; Thurs
day, $7,32O45; Friday, $4,979.8l-total,
S37 ,22S.95.
Mr.. w. J. Westwood, a prominent
citizen of Richmond, has been to Peters
burg in attendance upon a meeting of
the building committee of the Virginia
Normal and Collegiate Institute of which
he is member.
The Baltimore Amertcdn says "If the
President should attend another Balti
more Charity Ball, perhaps he would be
reformed TO such an extent as TO appoint
General Bradley T. Johnson an inter |
State railroad commissioner"
A brakeman named Harris fell from
the Lynchburg express, on the Richmond /
and Allegany road yesterday morning
about five miles from Richmond. He was
at once picked up, and on reaching the
city received attention. His injuries were
painful, but not considered serious
When the new organ is properly placed |
at Grace-street Baptist church there will I
be an organ recital, and its full powers /.
will be tested by the master hand Of Mr. /.
n. b. Clapp. This is said 70 be one of /
the finest instruments ever shipped from /
Boston, and the public interest to hear its /
sweet tones is great.